Mary Johnson, Patricia Wittberg, Mary L Gautier

New Generations of Catholic Sisters

The Challenge of Diversity

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This volume brings together quantitative and qualitative data, canonical and theological perspectives, and sociological analyses to present a multilayered portrait of women religious in the United States today, especially those who entered religious institutes after Vatican II.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 230
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 163mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 476g
• ISBN-13: 9780199316847
• ISBN-10: 0199316848
• Artikelnr.: 40028533

Autorenporträt

Mary Johnson is a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur. She is Professor of Sociology and Religious Studies at Trinity Washington University in Washington, DC, and, before that, taught for nineteen years at Emmanuel College in Boston. Patricia Wittberg is a Sister of Charity of Cincinnati and Professor of Sociology at Indiana University-Purdue University. Mary Gautier is Research Associate Professor at the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University.

Inhaltsangabe

* Introduction
* Chapter 1: Religious Life in the United States: Toward a New
Demographic Definition
* Chapter 2: Navigating the Contemporary Religious Landscape:
Discerning Distinctions with a Difference
* Chapter 3: Priest and Prophet: Tensions in the Theories and Practices
of Religious Life
* Chapter 4: Generations and their Cultures: Challenges and
Possibilities
* Chapter 5: Identity: Distinguishing Elements
* Chapter 6: Prayer, Spirituality, and the Vows: The Common Core
* Chapter 7: Community and Ministry: Balancing Life and Work
* Chapter 8: Conclusion: Inviting the Future
* Appendix I: Research Studies Used in This Book
* Appendix II: Surveys
* Notes
* References
* Index